On Saturday, Evans, Ga. will be home to its first half marathon. The event begins at the Evans Fitness Club at 7:30 a.m. and all of the proceeds will be used to raise awareness and for research of Ovarian cancer. The run is the brainchild of Traci Smith, whose husband Bill is one of the owners of Evans Fitness Club.

Slowly, but surely, Columbia County is continuing to grow as a football county. With seven high schools fielding teams in the county and youth programs at the Columbia County Recreation Department, CAYFA, and Pop Warner, the sport has never been more popular, or had as much participation.

Well, the popularity of the sport and the emphasis on the youth level of football in our county has led to more prep standouts earning scholarships to play at the next level.

Well, the 2014 football season is here. In less than a week, all but one of our county prep football teams will take the field to open this year’s campaign. There is a lot of excitement at several of our schools.

I have been banging the drum loudly about how incredible this season will be in terms of football recruiting in the county. Well, let’s face it, this is still a baseball county, and 2014-15 proves once again that Columbia County keeps churning out big-time players on the diamond. So, while I cannot wait to cover all the kids being recruited on the gridiron this year, I must admit I am proud to wave the Columbia County flag this baseball season too. In case you have not been keeping track, the county already boast four Division I Baseball commitments.

Lakeside safety Rashad Roundtree continues to garner plenty of attention heading into his senior campaign on the gridiron. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound safety was recently named to the Class AAAAA Pre-Season All-State Team by Maxprep’s Georgia High School Football Daily. Roundtree was the only Columbia County player named to the team.

He also could become the first Columbia County player to ever be named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super 11. The AJC, in conjunction with Georgia High School Football Daily, will unveil this year’s “Super 11” on Friday.

“Tiger’s History” – Apparently they did not remember that he is the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year. Reigning – as in, he won the award last year. That’s right. In 2013 Tiger Woods won five PGA Tour events. No other player on tour won more than two. So, please do not make it out like Woods has not won in a decade.

Former Lakeside golfer Kelby Burton was at it again last week in Macon at the 2014 Georgia State Amateur Championship.

By at it again, I mean playing his best in a big event. Burton, the son of former Augusta Lynx head coach Jim Burton, began to earn his reputation as a great clutch performer as a senior at Lakeside High School in 2010. He led the Panthers to the AAAA state title by firing a -5 under 67 to take home Low Medalist honors.